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Suomi/Finland Nordic Ski Trails


soumi map A rolling course through a mixed hardwood forest weaving around eight lakes and ponds. Finns pronounce Suomi as “Soo-o-mi,” which means “Finland.” This region with its rolling hills, thick forests, and numerous lakes probably has more in common with Finland than just its name. For five years starting in 1905, loggers, many Finnish, worked to clear the area, taking the virgin pines out on tote roads using horses and steam-powered cables. In the 1930s, a Civilian Conservation Corps camp, which was established near the north parking lot, served as a center for trail building, fighting fires, and planting pines. Only in the 1970s did the area go non-motorized and now has more than 20 miles of tr...
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Phone 218-353-7521
Fees MN Ski Pass required
Maps at trailhead with signs along trail
Level of Difficulty more to most difficult trails
Trail Description 5.6K single tracked;
a figure eight system climbs to the halfway point providing a downhill return trail; the system features a trail across the northern portion of the Baptism River; trail has the advantage of being less frequented
Location & Directions From Hwy 61 at Illgen City (60 miles from Duluth), drive north on MN Hwy 1 to Finland, then west on County Road 7 for 1 mile to parking area that is shared with snowmobilers

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